La Selva Biological Station

La Selva Biological Station is a protected area encompassing 1,536 ha of low-land tropical rain forest in northeastern . It is owned and operated by the Organization for Tropical Studies, a consortium of universities and research institutions from the United States, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: in Costa Rica, one of the Organization for Tropical Studies research stations
  • Also known as: “OET - Estación Biológica La Selva”
  • Address: Corredor Noratlántico, Las Horquetas

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí.

Photo: diego cue, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inland town in the province of Heredia, in . It is notable for attractive rain forest nearby, with wildlife viewing at inland sites and along the Rio Sarapiquí. Its population is 20,174.

La Selva Biological Station

Latitude
10.42513° or 10° 25′ 31″ north
Longitude
-84.00897° or 84° 0′ 32″ west
Operator
OET
Open location code
762QCXGR+3C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 996455159
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q2272805
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From German to Spanish—“La Selva Biological Station” goes by many names.

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